Design and Analysis of Large Lithium-Ion Battery Systems

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This new resource provides you with an introduction to battery design and test considerations for large-scale automotive, aerospace, and grid applications. It details the logistics of designing a professional, large, Lithium-ion battery pack, primarily for the automotive industry, but also for non-automotive applications. Topics such as thermal management for such high-energy and high-power units are covered extensively, including detailed design examples. Every aspect of battery design and analysis is presented from a hands-on perspective. The authors work extensively with engineers in the field and this book is a direct response to frequently-received queries. With the authorsa unique expertise in areas such as battery thermal evaluation and design, physics-based modeling, and life and reliability assessment and prediction, this book is sure to provide you with essential, practical information on understanding, designing, and building large format Lithium-ion battery management systems.7.1.3 Balance of Plant A schematic of a Chevrolet Volt automotive battery pack is
shown in Figure 7.3. This PHEV uses 288 cells, 15-Ah ... Manual service
disconnect (MSD). This manual switch is located roughly at the middle of the
pack.